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Chandigarh, May 21:           Punjab Government has declared a holiday in Sub-Division Kapurthala on May 23, 2025.           The officials spokesperson of the state government said that as per the notification issued today, this local holiday has been announced on Friday, May 23, 2025 in observance of the historic fair of Mata Bhadrakali Ji (Shekhupur) for all government institutions, corporations, boards, educational establishments (excluding those institutions where examinations are being conducted) and other government organizations falling within Sub-Division Kapurthala.

CHANDIGARH, May 20:           With the Punjab Government adopted compassionate approach towards drug addicts amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has convinced as many as 7673 persons with substance use disorder to undergo de-addiction treatment since the launch of the campaign on March 1, 2025.           Pertinently, the state government has enforced a three-pronged strategy— Enforcement, De-addiction and Prevention (EDP)— to eradicate drugs from the state. Since the launch of the Yudh Nashian Virudh campaign, Punjab Police under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaura...

CHANDIGARH/BATALA, May 20:           In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Batala Police has busted a Pak-ISI backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module— being operated by foreign-based handlers Maninder Billa and Mannu Agwan on the directions of terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda— with the arrest of its six members involved in attempted grenade attack outside a liquor vend in Batala, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday.           As per the information, some unidentified bike-borne youth had lobbed a hand grenade outside a liquor vend in the F...

Chandigarh, May 19, 2025 –            Reinforcing the Punjab Government’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) Gurpreet Singh, posted at Faridkot, while accepting a bribe of Rs 3,600. During the operation the VB team has recovered Rs 7,200 from his possession and an additional Rs 1,26,500 from his vehicle, suspected to be bribe money.           An official VB spokesperson stated that the arrest followed a complaint from a Faridkot resident, who alleged that the accused had demanded Rs 1,800 per vehicle to approve the fitness certificates of his two trucks. After verifying the complaint, the VB laid a trap and a...

Chandigarh, May 19: The Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, is committed to the welfare of all sections of society, with the well-being of senior citizens being one of its foremost priorities. This was stated by Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur during a high-level meeting held today at Punjab Bhawan. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Departments of Health and Family Welfare, Home and Justice, Information and Public Relations, Director General of Police, and Legal and Legislative Affairs. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Baljit Kaur emphasized that senior citizens are a valuable asset to society, and it is our collective moral duty to ensure their care, respect, and security. During ...

Jalandhar, May 18: Further intensifying Yudh Nashia Virudh initiative, Punjab Horticulture, Freedom Fighters, and Defence Services Welfare Minister Mohinder Singh Bhagat today held meetings with warf defence committees of wards No. 42, 43, and 44 in the city, urging them to work resolutely against drug abuse and spread the message of drug de-addiction to every household. The Cabinet Minister, accompanied by District Planning Committee Chairman Amritpal Singh, said that the Punjab Government is making extensive efforts not only to tighten the noose around drug traffickers but also to rehabilitate drug addicts. He stated that so far, illegal properties of 86 drug traffickers have been demolished, and 75 traffickers have been apprehended through encounters. Mr. Bhagat said that under th...

मुख्यमंत्री कार्यालय, पंजाबपंजाब में शिक्षा क्रांति:आप के नेतृत्व में सरकारी स्कूलों के रिकॉर्ड परिणाम:शानदार नतीजे -मुख्यमंत्री मानमुख्य मंत्री ने अपने सरकारी निवास स्थान पर 10वीं और 12वीं कक्षा के अव्वल  विद्यार्थियों का किया सम्मानचंडीगढ़, 18 मई-पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत सिंह मान ने आज कहा कि राज्य में 10वीं और 12वीं कक्षा के शानदार नतीजे दर्शाते हैं कि राज्य 'रंगला पंजाब' बनने की ओर बढ़ रहा है, जिसमें नौजवान निर्णायक भूमिका निभा रहे हैं।यहां अपने सरकारी निवास पर 10वीं और 12वीं कक्षा में शीर्ष स्थान हासिल करने वाले विद्यार्थियों का सम्मान करने के बाद मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि राज्य सरकार ने शिक्षा क्षेत्र में पहले ही क्रांतिकारी बदलाव लाए हैं, जिससे मनचाहे नतीजे सामने आ रहे हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि यह बहुत गर्व की बात है कि ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के विद्यार्थियों ने शानदार प्रदर्शन किया है और ...

Narangwal (Ludhiana), May 17: Lauding the Punjab government for launching a major crackdown against drugs, the former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal said that Yudh Nasheyan Virudh finds no parallel in contemporary Indian history.  Addressing the gathering during Nasha Mukti Yatra, the Former Chief Minister said that several families had undergone agonies due to the curse of drugs adding that generations of the state were ruined. He said that the state government is doing commendable work to wipe out the scourge of drugs and this war against drugs finds no parallel across the country. Arvind Kejriwal said that people are today praising the Chief Minister because exemplary work is being done by the state government. Solicitin...

CHANDIGARH, May 17:           With the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state entered 77th day, Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 250 drug smugglers and recovered 2.5 kg heroin, 19 quintals poppy husk and Rs 46 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 11,746 in just 77 days.           The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav simultaneously in all 28 Police districts of the state.           Notably, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann h...

CHANDIGARH/TARN TARAN, May 16: In the biggest drug seizure of 2025 amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Tarn Taran Police has busted a cross-border Pak-ISI controlled narco-smuggling module being operated by UK-based drug handler Lalli with the arrest of his India-based operative and recovered 85 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. The arrested operative, identified as Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, was using his residence at village Bhittewad in Amritsar as a major stash point for the network. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that accused Amarjot was working on the behest of his UK-based drug handler Lalli and was receiving drug con...